Wimbledon Day 3 Recap w/ 2012 Wimbledon Champion, Freddie Nielsen

Day 3 of our Wimbledon 2026 daily live series, recorded inside the grounds.

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Live every night at 9pm UK across the Wimbledon fortnight, with Wimbledon champions, tennis icons and special guests joining Dan to break down the day's biggest stories from inside the grounds at SW19.

A quick note: today's episode runs a little longer than usual as Dan and Freddie dive into the significant news emerging around proposed ATP doubles changes and what they could mean for the future of the sport.

In this episode:

• Major Moments (brought to you by SotoTennis Academy): Krejcikova ends Mirra Andreeva's Wimbledon hopes, Dan's Bartunkova prediction comes good, and Jannik Sinner records his 95th Grand Slam win
• Bublik and Kyrgios lose to Arevalo and Pavic, sparking a passionate discussion with Freddie Nielsen on the future of doubles and the proposed ATP changes
• Dan Evans' retirement announcement, his unforgettable Washington title run, and why his career should be celebrated
• Freddie relives his 2012 Wimbledon title run with Jonathan Marray, including the famous "If Carlsberg did moments to live for" exchange before serving for the title
• The Wimbledon Quickfire with Freddie
• TennisAthlete Player of the Day: Jenson Brooksby, completing one of tennis's most remarkable comeback stories
• Dear Dan: what separates the world's best doubles players, coaching Grand Slam finals, and Dan's favourite court at Wimbledon
• Tomorrow on the show: Jonny O'Mara joins Dan to preview Day 4 at SW19

About Control the Controllables Wimbledon Live

Dan Kiernan and a different special guest every night, bringing you analysis from inside the grounds at Wimbledon. Wimbledon champions, tennis icons, players, coaches and analysts join across the fortnight. Live every evening at 9pm UK on the CTC YouTube channel.

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